Centers, Corridors and Wedges Advisory Group Meeting #2 December 16, 2008
Presentation Overview Advisory Group Process Feedback from Meeting #1 Preparation for Break-Out Groups Vision and Guiding Principles Centers
Advisory Group and Adoption Process Meeting #1 Dec. 9 -Introduction -Issue Verification Meeting #2 Dec. 16 -Guiding Principles -Centers Meeting #3 Jan. 13 -Centers Wrap-Up -Corridors Meeting #4 Jan. 27 -Corridors Wrap-Up -Wedges -Other Issues Meeting #5 Feb. 10 -Wedges Wrap-Up -Other Issues Wrap-Up Document Update Jan./Feb. 2009 -Document Revisions s Based on Advisory Group/Staff Consensus -Summarize Outstanding Issues from Advisory Group Process Planning Commission Review and Recommendation Feb./March 2009 -Public Input City Council Review and Adoption March/April 2009 -Public Input
Feedback Based on Advisory Group Meeting #1 Citizen Input Terminology Role of Framework Corridor Concept
Advisory Group Comments - Citizen Input Low participation i i in survey Dead link Need to engage more citizens Staff Recommendation Re-establish survey on website keep open until end of Advisory Group process At end of Advisory Group process, determine what additional i input is needed d
Advisory Group Comments - Terminology Need more specific definitions What do terms mean? Seems to be a lot of ambiguity in some definitions Staff Recommendation Develop a glossary for document
Advisory Group Comments Role of Document Document too general a plan to be used for specific geographies Seems like this is one plan among many Which plan trumps? How is this document a plan?
Role of Centers, Corridors and Wedges Is not a plan Provides a development framework Serves as a common starting point for development of parcel specific area plans Does not provide direct guidance for development decisions
Role of Area Plans Used in development decisions Provide parcel-specific land use recommendations Provide detailed transportation recommendations
Advisory Group Comments Corridor Concept Why aren t Albemarle and Providence Road listed as Corridors? Plan seems transportation driven Will transportation t ti and economic decisions i trump livability? Why is the framework a wagon wheel? Why are Centers not connected by Corridors? Neighborhoods in Corridors feel threatened by designation Need to identify Corridor subareas
Growth Corridor Concept Areas defined by multiple high capacity, parallel transportation a o facilities/modes: Highway/expressway Rapid transit Thoroughfarehf - Freight rail Not single transportation corridors Provide infrastructure capacity for higher intensity growth, except in established neighborhoods
Transportation vs. Growth Corridor Transportation Corridor Growth Corridor
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Overview of Vision, Guiding Principles and Centers
Development Vision for Charlotte Charlotte will be a city with a variety of choices for living, working and leisure, where sustainable growth improves the quality of life.
Guiding Principles As it continues to develop, Charlotte will strive for: Empowered, informed and engaged citizenry High quality community design Quality and livable neighborhoods with a range of residential opportunities to accommodate a diverse population A diverse, growing and sustainable economy Revitalization of economically challenged areas More places where a variety of activities are accessible Expanded transportation choices Heightened consideration of environmental benefits and impacts A healthy and flourishing tree canopy Efficient investment in infrastructure that guides future growth and is able to serve both existing and future development
Comments on Development Vision and Guiding Principles Development vision is too vanilla should be more inspirational Activities and accessibility are too vague Add concept about affordable housing Empowered, informed and engaged citizenry does not seem to fit design For high quality community design, who s community are we referring to? Many of the principles seem to conflict and compete
What Are Centers? Concentrations of businesses and/or mixeduse development Multi-modal transportation system designed to support higher intensity uses 70% of new multi-family and 75% of new office in Centers and Corridors Three Center Types: Center City Mixed-Use Industrial
Center Types Center City Greatest concentration of people and jobs Region s office and cultural l hub Tallest buildings Mixed Use Centers of activity for nearby neighborhoods Mix of office, retail, housing, civic Comfortable and safe for pedestrians Industrial Primarily warehouse, distribution, industrial Lower scale buildings
Where Are Our Centers?
Citizen Comments on Centers Concept of mixed-use needs to be better defined Centers can include same items as Corridors how are they different? Center City should provide option for people to have access to all they need, without having to drive Disagree that t district i t parks should only be located in Wedges; central district parks in Centers are equally important
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